The November 2017 Fall Line Newsletter

LA Vertigo at Rockwell Table and Stage

LA Vertigo Meeting: SUN. Feb 18 5 - 7pm. at Rockwell.

Come meet some of our members and socialize with other gay men who enjoy skiing and snowboarding. You can also learn more about our ski season, with trips to upcoming destinations including Mammoth, and Utah available for signup. Potential new members are welcome to hear about our recent Mammoth and Aspen trips this season, check out our club, and enjoy a cocktail at Rockwell in the heart of Los Feliz Village.Rockwell is located at 1714 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, 90027 and is just a few blocks North of the Red Line Metro stop at Vermont and Sunset. The entrance for the Rockwell bar is off the alley just East of Vermont.

SAGA's 2018 Mammoth Trips

SAGA had five caravan trips scheduled rip for this promising ski season, with three remaining. All Mammoth trips include double occupancy lodging at 1849 Condominiums, conveniently located across from Canyon Lodge, which makes getting to the slopes easy. Details of the trips vary, and are described below. Transportation is not included, and we do not provide lift tickets for Mammoth as many of our members have season passes. Past seasons have found discount tickets available ahead of time from Mammoth Mountain online, through a friend who has a season pass, or at Costco warehouse stores.

This year we are offering a break from the Saturday crowds and noise on the slopes on our Elevation trip by offering an optional hook up for Cross Country Skiing at Tamarack in Mammoth Lakes Basin.

The best way to truly experience the serene beauty of Mammoth Lakes in winter is go cross country skiing. Join SAGA members on Saturday 3/17 for a day of XC skiing on groomed trails at Tamarack and take a break from the noise and crowds on the slopes. We'll meet at the Tamarack XC ski center at 9:00am. Tamarack is about a 15 minutes drive from the center of town, and can also be reached by the Orange bus line, which drops visitors right in front of the Lodge. All necessary XC ski rentals are available at the Tamarack ski center. The cost of the all day trail pass is $29 (discount available for Mammoth season pass holders). The ski rental desk opens at 8:30am, their phone 760 934 2442 x8

Our tour will take us up into the Lake George and Coldwater/Duck Pass Loops. Depending on snow conditions we might stop and visit theMammoth Consolidated Mine historic site, a beautiful scene in winter, containing the original miners' bunkhouses and other remains of the gold mine that was active in the late 1920s. Total distance for our tour is about 10 miles with about 400 feet of elevation gain. Participants should bring a lunch or snack and two quarts of water in the knapsacks for this backcountry adventure. We'll return to cars around 2:30pm. Many of us will stay afterward for aprés-ski drinks and socializing in the bar at the historic Tamarack Lodge

Mammoth Elevation by Caravan, March 15 - 18, 2018. Stay with SAGA for Tom Whitman's 15th annual gay ski event at Mammoth. Our trip includes double occupancy lodging, three breakfasts, two cocktail parties and two dinners prepared by members. Early Bird price is $320 through 2/15/18 and $350 after. This trip is now full, but we have started a wait list and if we have enough interest and additional condos are available, we will expand this trip. To get on the wait list email Ken at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Springtime Mammoth, April 5 - 8, 2018. This is a three night trip, Thursday through Sunday, and includes three breakfasts and two cocktail parties prepared by members. Early Bird price is $290 through 3/1/18, $320 after.

Pond Skim Mammoth. SAGA is also considering an additional trip in April for Pond Skim but as the date for that event is not known yet, we will add this trip later in the season when more information becomes available.

2018 Out of State Trips

Snowbird/Alta, Utah: April 1 - 5, 2018 (Sunday – Thursday)

Ski Alta/Snowbird in Cottonwood Canyon Utah with SAGA! We are offering accommodations in a three & 1/2 bedroom Condo at the Village at Sugarplum, between Alta and Snowbird resorts, with direct ski-in ski-out access to Snowbird (weather permitting) and a shuttle to Alta. Our trip includes double occupancy lodging, one dinner in the condo, and 3 breakfasts prepared by members. The cost of the Snowbird/Alta package is $450 per person but does not include transportation or lift tickets.

An optional separate pre-trip to Snowbasin or Powder Mountain near Ogden March 29 - 31 is also available as a meet up event, but not included in this package. To obtain more information about this option, email Glenn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ASPEN Gay Ski Week, January 14 - 21, 2018 (Sunday to Sunday)

NOTE that SAGA's Aspen trip sold out, but we hsometimes have a cancellation. To get on the wait list, email Ken at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our annual Aspen Gay Week is once again at the fabulous Lift One condos. In response from some members for more affordable lodging, this year we have three bedding options for members to choose from. All three options are at Lift One Condos, next to Aspen Mountain's Lift One, and convenient to the transportation park for easy access to Buttermilk, Snowmass and Aspen Highlands. Each option is for 7 nights lodging only, from Sunday January 14 to Sunday January 21. Lift tickets, transportation to and from Aspen are separate and meals are not included. Aspen is part of the Mountain Collective so if you have a Mammoth California Premium pass, you can get discounted lift tickets. If you don't have a Mountain Collective pass, SAGA can provide a five of seven day lift pass good at all four mountains for $365.

The options are:

Legacy (or Regular). This option duplicates what we have done in Aspen for years, and provides double occupancy lodging for members in one of two 3 bedroom 3 bath units at a cost of $1100.

Economy Plus. This option provides double occupancy lodging in two bedrooms of a three bedroom unit with two shared baths. (The third bedroom is used for the Economy option). The cost of this option is $825.

Economy. This option houses four members in a bedroom with two bunk beds who will share a bathroom in a three bedroom two bath unit. Cost for this option is $675.

In the heart of the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, the Victorian era town of Telluride rests at the bottom of a valley at 8,750 feet. The ski lifts and gondola bring skiers from the center of town to the center of the ski resort and mountain Village at 9,500 feet. Surrounded by 14,000 foot peaks, the ski area boasts over 3,500 vertical feet, over 80 runs for all abilities and a high-speed lift system.

This scenic 1800's mining town is linked by a free, 'til- midnight gondola to a modern faux-European ski village. The town and the ski week are more intimate than Aspen. The scenery is spectacular and access to the slopes is very convenient: Excellent variety of runs, parties, guys & restaurants!

We will be staying in three bedroom units at the Riverside Condos, in downtown Telluride with lots of shops and restaurants in easy walking distance. The town lift (#8) and free late night gondola to the upper village are just a short walk along the river from our condos.

Cost is $750 for five nights lodging (Monday evening through Saturday morning). Transportation, shuttles, meals and lifts are not included. Note that Telluride is part of the Mountain Collective so if you have a Mammoth California Premium pass, you can get discounted lift tickets.

NOTE: This trip is now sold out. We sometimes have cancellations. If you are interested in going, email Ken Slater at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, email and telephone contact info to be added to a wait list. We will contact you if openings occur.